GARY L. MITCHELL
ALEXANDRIA, LA. 71303
***************@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Experienced as a welder, (Mig, Tig, Stick, and Acetylene Welding),
machinist, structural ironworker, maintenance person, general laborer,
small engine and auto mechanic, equipment operator, welding and machine
shop supervisor, and clerical worker.
Employment History:
Maintenance Person
11/2012 - Current Rapides Business and Career Solutions Alexandria, LA
Center
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft
occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and the structure of the
establishment in repair. Duties involve carpentry, painting,
pluming, repairing electrical or mechanical equipment, and installing new
equipment. In addition, other duties include maintaining buildings floors,
and grounds.
Farm Laborer
09/2011 - 11/2012 Rapides Parish Sheriff's Alexandria, LA
Office
Operated farm equipment to plant, cultivate, and harvest produce crops. In
addition, maintained the farm's buildings and grounds.
Boring Machine Operator
06/2009 - 09/2011 Dis-Tran WP Holdings LLC Pineville, LA
Set up, and operated CNC drilling machine to drill wood cross arms,
performed general routine maintenance on machines, the building and
its grounds, and in addition, operated lift trucks (forklifts), ariel and
scissor lifts, tractors with implements, zero turn mowers, and weed eaters.
Welding Instructor Assistant
04/2008 - 04/2009 Steve Hoyle Rehab Center. Tallulah, LA
Performed duties that were instructional in nature to offenders in a
correctional facility. Assisted the teacher in the design and
implementation of welding educational programs.
Welding Instructor Assistant
06/2007 - 04/2008 Bossier Parish Police Jury Benton, LA
Performed duties that were instructional in nature to offenders in a
correctional facility. Served in a position to assist the teacher in teach
mig, tig stick and acetylene welding to offenders in a correctional
facility.
Welding Instructor/ Office clerk
11/2002 - 06/2007 Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center Minden, LA
Performed duties that were instructional in nature to offenders in a
correctional facility. Served in a position to teach welding programs. Mig,
Tig, Stick, and Acetylene welding. In addition, maintained maintenance
records on correction's and sheriff's department units, and prepared
monthly expenders and budget reports.
Production Line Welder
06/1996 - 07/1998 Clement Industries Inc Minden, LA
Used hand-welding and cutting equipment to mig weld top rails, gussets,
tailgates, ribs, cylinder housings, doghouses, axel assemblies, seams, and
other metal related components of fabricated eighteen-wheeler gravel and
rock trailers.
Maintenance Person
09/1995 - 05/1996 Colfax Treating Company LLC Pineville, LA
Performed work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft
occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and the structure
of the establishment repaired. Duties involved welding, repairing
mechanical and pneumatic equipment, installed and aligned new equipment. In
addition, other duties included operating Taylor lifts, (forklifts) Cat
lifts, and back holes.
Working Shop Supervisor
04/1994 - 09/1995 T.H. Welding and Machine Shop Inc. Ball, LA
Directly supervised and coordinated the activities of production and
persian welders and machinists. Performed and trained new employees in
various types of welding, such as, welding aluminum, mild steel, cast iron,
malleable, stainless steel, and sterilite; Mig, Tig, Stick and Acetylene
welding. In addition, other duties included maintaining the shop's safety
and general over all operations.
Small Engine Mechanic
05/1993 - 08/1993 Ringgold Saw Shop Ringgold, LA
Diagnosed, adjusted, repaired, or overhauled small engines used to power
lawn mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, and other small engine's common
to lawn and garden equipment.
Small Engine Mechanic
11/1992 - 04/1993 Western Auto Inc. Ringgold, LA
Diagnosed, adjusted, repaired, or overhauled small engines used to power
lawn mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, and other small engines common to
lawn and garden equipment.
Working Shop Supervisor
02/1992 - 10/1992 T.H. Welding and Machine Shop Inc. Ball, LA
Directly supervised and coordinated the activities of production and
persian welders, and machinists. Performed and trained new employees in
various types of welding, such as, welding aluminum, mild steel, cast iron,
malleable, stainless steel, sterilite and other types of metals; Mig, Tig,
Stick and Acetylene welding. In addition, maintained the shop's safety and
general over all operations.
Structural Ironworker and Welder
08/1990 - 12/1990 Brown And Root Company Houston, TX
Raised, placed, welded, united iron or steel girders, columns, beams,
grating, and other structural members to form completed structures. Stick
welded metal components in flat, horizonal, and vertical positions.
Machinist
06/1990 - 08/1990 Red Fox Machine Shop New Iberia, LA
Set up and operated a variety of machines, such as, metal lathes, drill
presses, and boring machines to produce precision parts.
Welder Fitter
02/1990 - 05/1990 Traveler Boat Company Smackover, AR
Used hand-welding and cutting equipment; laid out and mig welded aluminum
bass boats and party barges.
Welder and Machinist Apprentice
05/1988 - 02/1990 T.H. Welding and Machine Shop Ball, LA
Trained on the job to perform specialized types of welding, such as,
welding aluminum, mild steel, cast iron, malleable, stainless steel, and
sterilite; mig, tig, stick and acetylene welding, and in addition, trained
on the job to operate various types of metal lathes, bridgeports, drill
presses and boring machines.
Education and Training
Issuing Institution Location Qualification Course of Study
Ringgold High School Ringgold, LA High School Diploma General
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